The registration flier for the 2008 edition of the Minnesota State Fair’s 5K Milk Run arrived in the mailbox yesterday. Last year was the first time I ran this very fun race and look forward to running it again this year.

The course starts on the edge of the fairgrounds near Heritage Square, criss-crosses the St. Anthony Park neighborhood, runs through the St. Paul campus of the University of Minnesota and returns back to the fairgrounds.

The $20 entry fee is a bargain: you get a T-shirt, admission to the fair and a coupon for a free malt. Where else can you run a 5K, then eat like a pig for the rest of the day to celebrate?

The field is limited to 1500, so hurry if you want in. Online registration is available here.

For more information, call 651-288-4418.